The Screen Show

Cate Blanchett on the joy of working with Jim Jarmusch again in Father Mother Sister Brother.

Palestinian-American director Cherien Dabis discusses cross generational trauma in her powerful new drama All That's Left Of You.

Mike Figgis invites us behind the scenes of Francis Ford Coppola's 120 million dollar spectacular flop Megalopolis in his riveting documentary Megadoc.

• Presenter, Jason Di Rosso
• Producer, Tony Norton
• Sound, Tim Symonds
• Arts editor, Sarah L'Estrange

Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli on directing Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in his excellent new black comedy, The Drama.

Hasan Hadi, writer-director of The President's Cake, discusses his acclaimed feature debut, which follows a young girl’s quest to bake a cake for Saddam Hussein’s birthday in 1990s Iraq.

Baby Reindeer's Jessica Gunning is in town to discuss her latest role in the Enid Blyton blockbuster The Magic Faraway Tree.

• Presenter, Jason Di Rosso
• Producer, Sarah Corbett
• Sound, Tim Symonds
• Arts editor, Sarah L'Estrange

On the back of the Oscars, Jason chats with two Hollywood experts about the facts, figures and studio chess game playing out in Hollywood boardrooms — from the state of Netflix and its failed bid to acquire Warner Bros, to WB’s big wins at this year’s ceremony with One Battle After Another and Sinners.

As My Father’s Shadow launches at the Africa Film Festival, followed by screenings at ACMI and on streaming platform MUBI, we revisit a conversation with British‑Nigerian director Akinola Davies Jr. He reflects on the father he barely knew in this Lagos‑set family drama, unfolding during a tumultuous period in Nigeria’s political history.

• Presenter, Jason Di Rosso
• Producer, Sarah Corbett
• Sound engineer, Ross Richardson
• Arts editor, Sarah L'Estrange

Jason together with Radio National Arts colleague Sky Kirkham unpack the Oscars, taking a look at the night's biggest wins, snubs, and cultural moments, including the dominance of One Battle After Another, which took out Best Picture and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, and acting wins for Michael B. Jordan in Sinners and Jessie Buckley for Hamnet, all while asking what this year's Oscars say about the industry right now.

Ahead of this weekend's Academy Awards, an Oscars preview on this edition of The Screen Show, as we revisit conversations with the filmmakers behind some of this year’s stand-out nominees and likely winners — including One Battle After Another, Marty Supreme, Hamnet, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, which features Australia's Rose Byrne in the running for Best Actress. 

• Presenter, Jason Di Rosso
• Producer, Sarah Corbett
• Sound engineer, Tim Symonds
• Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown

Homegrown star Simon Baker is in the studio to offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into his role in Scarpetta, a new crime thriller based on Patricia Cornwell's iconic forensic-pathology novels, that brings the dark world of Dr. Kay Scarpetta to life.

Plus, a chat with Sydney Cinematheque curator Ruby Arrowsmith-Todd about the upcoming retrospective dedicated to the early films of Nicole Kidman.

• Presenter, Jason Di Rosso
• Producer, Sarah Corbett
• Sound engineer, Ariel Gross
• Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown

This week on The Screen Show, we’re joined by Óliver Laxe, director of Sirāt, the acclaimed Cannes‑lauded drama following a father’s search for his missing daughter across the Moroccan desert, and we also hear from Hollywood star Amanda Seyfried about taking on the role of Ann Lee — the visionary 18th‑century founder of the Shakers — in The Testament of Ann Lee, a performance widely praised as one of the finest of her career, along with director Mona Fastvold. And we revisit an interview with the legendary documentarian Frederick Wiseman in light of the sad news of his passing.

• Presenter, Jason Di Rosso
• Producer, Sarah Corbett
• Sound engineer, Riley Meliss
• Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown

Sophie Hyde, the acclaimed South Australian filmmaker behind queer family drama Jimpa, opens up about shaping the film’s semi‑autobiographical heart. Set against the canals of Amsterdam and starring Olivia Colman, John Lithgow, and Hyde’s own child, Aud Mason‑Hyde, the film traces the complexities of identity, family, and reinvention. Meanwhile, director Jordan Giusti discusses Floodland, his evocative documentary capturing the resilience and vibrancy of the Lismore community as it rebuilds in the wake of devastating floods.

• Presenter, Jason Di Rosso
• Producer, Sarah Corbett
• Sound engineer, Ross Richardson
• Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown

Three documentaries about individuals doing extraordinary things, including the new Elvis documentary EPIC... director Baz Luhrmann is in the studio to discuss. Plus, Mr Nobody Against Putin, the Oscar-nominated film about a dissident Russian high school teacher, and Albert Serra on his stunning San Sebastian winner Afternoons of Solitude, about a contemporary bullfighter.

• Presenter, Jason Di Rosso
• Producer, Sarah Corbett
• Sound engineer, Angie Grant
• Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown

Laura Dern and Will Arnett delve into their divorce rom‑com Is This Thing On? - a film inspired by the true story of a man who finds solace, clarity and creativity at an open‑mic comedy night in the middle of a break‑up.

Daisy Ridley reflects on her journey through the Star Wars universe, and discusses her role in We Bury The Dead, a zombie adventure shot against the striking landscapes of Western Australia.

Documentarian Elizabeth Lo discusses Mistress Dispeller, her gripping film about a woman in China who hires a professional “mistress dispeller” to salvage a marriage under extraordinary circumstances. 

• Presenter, Jason Di Rosso
• Producer, Sarah Corbett
• Sound engineer, Riley Meliss
• Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown